Getting flogged by Flamengo U21 a few days ago was just a prelude of what is to come. Xhaka knows Leverkusen is finished with ETH at the club, and that's why he wants out before it's too late. Another thing is that he's not fighting to move to a bigger club, as most players would do. He's fighting to go to Sunderland, which Leverkusen is obviously bigger than. That tells me he's desperate about leaving and does not want to stick around when the ship starts sinking.
I think Eric Ten Hag knows better than where he is falling due to his performance in Manchester United. He is under the huge criticism. He needs to do well for himself just to raise his image positively that is now under discussion in a very negative way. Bayern leverkusen is a good team and it is expected that Eric ten Hag will give his Hundred percent to the team in the sense to re build his image. But the results of pre-season are very disappointing and again set the minds of fans where he left at Manchester United. I think now he is not more trustworthy and he completely fails to prove himself as a good coach. And i don't think he will again receive any chance anywhere. Because this was a golden chance for him.
Ten Hag has already been criticized and the fans have not welcomed him to the role of the club, but have criticized him. In this case, it will be difficult for the manager to handle all this and do his job well at Leverkusen. If Leverkusen loses early or drops points in some easy matches under him, he will be criticized even more and this will hinder him from managing the team well. There is no doubt that if he continues to do poorly, Leverkusen will not wait a whole season to change him, but may even fire him mid-season. However, for now, the management is hoping that Ten Hag can maintain their normal performance even if he cannot improve the club. There is not much time left until the new season starts and only then will we know how effective he really is for the club.